UNDERSTANDING THE EMPLOYMENT ACT 1955

RATIONALITY OF THIS TRAINING COURSE

1.    Guidance to HR practitioners on how to handle disciplinary and termination

2.    Awareness for employers to avoid unnecessary and costly litigation at Manpower Department as well as at the Courts due to the ignorance of the law.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

1.    Human Resources Managers and Executive

2.    Department Managers and Supervisors

3.    Employers, especially Small and Medium Enterprise

LEARNING OUTCOMES

1.    Awareness of the Employment Act 1955 and related matters

2.    Understanding the application of Employment Act 1955 provisions

3.    Ability to address and overcome daily situational issue to maintain industrial harmony and avoid unnecessary legal dispute

COURSE DURATION	:	1 Day (7 Hours)
AWARD TYPE	:	Certificate Of Completion
MIN/MAX PARTICIPANTS	:	Minimum 10 Participants, Maximum 25 Participants

Application of Employment Act 1955

1.    Coverage of First Schedule, Manual Employees, Fixed Term Contract Manager Level etc

2.    Employment of Part Time Employees and Children & Young Persons

3.    Different in Contract of Services and Contract for Service

4.    Right for any Changes to Term & Condition of the Employment Contract

Content of Employment Act 1955

1.    Allowable Hours of Work, Excess Hours of Work and Shift Work

2.    Employment of Female Employee

3.    Annual Leave & Sick Leave Entitlement

4.    Public Holidays How to Treat Sudden Declaration of Public Holiday 

The Right Method to Calculate

1.    Wage Payment: Resignation, Normal Termination, Over payment, Commission

2.    Limit on Advances to Employees

3.    Payment of Overtime: Normal, Off Day, Rest Day & Public Holidays

4.    Understand the Employment (Termination and Lay-Off Benefits) Regulations 1980